Social and Clinical Aspects of Pelvic Pain in Turkey

Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a common medical condition with a complex treatment due to different variables that influence its clinical course.There is a growing literature which discussing the effect of ethnicity and culture on pain. It was aimed to invesitigate whether there is a considerable difference in the presentation and experience of pelvic pain in women from a different societies and cultures.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
• Intervention / Treatment: Diagnostic test: Diagnosis

Detailed Description

Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a common medical condition with a complex treatment due to different variables that influence its clinical course.There is a growing literature which discussing the effect of ethnicity and culture on pain. It was aimed to invesitigate whether there is a considerable difference in the presentation and experience of pelvic pain in women from a different societies and cultures.

The study includes randomly selected 45 females who completed a comprehensive set of questions derived from International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS), pelvic pain assesment form. Character and intensity of pain, sexual abuse and harresment, coping with pain, physical activites (exercising) and comorbidities were evaluated. The McGill pain questionnaire short form was used to evaluate pain. Sexual Abuse Items in the Questionnaire (modified) to assess patients' sexual abuse status.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 45

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • İstanbul, Turkey, 34758
    • Nilüfer Cerbezer

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study included 45 women with pelvic pain. Women aged 18-65 years with pelvic pain ≥6 months were eligible. The study was conducted at Yeditepe University Hospital on female patients diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain syndrome due to pelvic floor muscle problems by a gynecologist.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women aged 18-65 years with pelvic pain ≥6 months were eligible.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient who have had pelvic surgery
• Gynecological female patients with problems other than pelvic pain

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
McGill pain scale	".Pain intensity was evaluated with the McGill pain questionnaire short form. At the same time, the patients drew the areas where they felt the most pain with the pain maps scale.	1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Yeditepe University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: nilüfer cerbezer, Msc, Yeditepe Üniversitesi

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 10, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 30, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): July 22, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 7, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 14, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): September 15, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 15, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 14, 2023
• Last Verified: September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Pelvic Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: Yeditepeu3

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No